Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

4(1)The Commission—

(a)shall pay to their members such remuneration and allowances (if any) as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister, determine; and

(b)as regards any member in whose case the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister, so determine, shall pay such pension to or in respect of him, or make such payments towards the provision of such pension as the Secretary of State may, with the Minister’s approval, determine.

(2)If a person ceases to be a member of the Commission, and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister, require the Commission to pay to that person a sum of such amount as the Secretary of State may, with the Minister’s approval, determine.